BYU vs. Oklahoma State betting: College basketball preview for January 14

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The BYU Cougars (10-5, 1-3 Big 12) are big, 13.5-point underdogs as they attempt to stop a three-game losing streak when they host the Oklahoma State Cowboys (9-6, 1-3 Big 12) on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at Marriott Center. The matchup airs at 9:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup has a point total of 147.5.

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BYU Cover -13.5 vs Oklahoma State -109

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BYU vs. Oklahoma State betting lines

  • BYU moneyline odds to win: -1136
  • Oklahoma State moneyline odds to win: +715
  • Spread: BYU (-13.5)
  • Total: 147.5

BYU statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • BYU did a better job covering the spread when playing at home (13-5-0) last season than it did in road affairs (3-6-1).
  • In home games last season, the Cougars went over the total 55.6% of the time (10 of 18 games). They hit the over in 40% of road games (four of 10 contests).
  • As a moneyline favorite, BYU won a higher percentage of its home games (.933) compared to away games (.500) last year.

Recent trends

  • The Cougars’ offense has been less effective over their last 10 games, scoring 75.2 points a contest compared to the 80.5 they’ve averaged this season.
  • BYU has been a little suspect on the defensive end of the floor recently, giving up 69.8 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 66.5 it has surrendered this year.
  • The Cougars are trending down from deep over their last 10 outings, making 9.9 threes per game and shooting 35.4% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 10.4 makes and 35.5% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

BYU betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-8-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 0-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 13.5+: 4-3-0 (As Favorite: 6-7-0; As Underdog: 0-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-7-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-4 (Home: 6-1; Away: 0-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.7 (61st in nation) 41.5 (85th) 36.1 (39th) 25.9 (sixth) 17.1 (29th) 11.1 (135th)

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Oklahoma State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Oklahoma State has been better against the spread on the road (2-2-0) than at home (1-6-0) this season.
  • Cowboys games have finished above the over/under 42.9% of the time at home (three of seven), and 25% of the time on the road (one of four).
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Cowboys have won the same percentage of games (.000) at home (0-1) and on the road (0-2).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Cowboys are scoring 69.4 points per contest, 4.3 fewer points than their season average (73.7).
  • Oklahoma State is allowing 71.4 points per game over its past 10 games, which is 1.9 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (73.3).
  • The Cowboys are sinking 5.7 treys per game over their previous 10 games, which is 0.8 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (6.5). Additionally, they own a lower three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (29.4%) compared to their season average from downtown (31.7%).

Oklahoma State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-11-0 (Home: 1-6-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-9-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 1-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-0 (Home: 6-0; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-6 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.0 (312th in nation) 46.7 (325th) 32.9 (171st) 29.8 (111th) 12.2 (295th) 12.1 (242nd)
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